Zip 29364 (Lockhart, SC) Climate

29364 Lockhart, SC has a moderate climate with warm summers and mild winters. Summers in the area are usually in the mid-80s, while winter temperatures typically range from the mid-50s to low-60s. The area receives an average of about 46 inches of rain each year, with most of it falling during the summer months. Humidity levels can be high during the summer but generally remain comfortable throughout the year. The area is also known for its snowy winters due to its location in the Appalachian Mountains.

Lockhart (zip 29364), South Carolina gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lockhart (zip 29364) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Lockhart (zip 29364). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lockhart (zip 29364) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29364 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

6.7 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 29364 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lockhart, South Carolina	United States
	44.4 in.	38.1 in.
	1.7 in.	27.8 in.
	100.4 days	106.2 days
	221 days	205 days
	90.3°	85.8°
	29.4°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.8	4.3
	600 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 29364 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In the 29364 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 29364 zip code are May, September and April.

In the 29364 zip code, there are 45.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 29364 zip code with an average of 29.4°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29364 zip code, there are 73.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.

In the 29364 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.

Humidity in the 29364 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in the 29364 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in the 29364 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 29364 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 100.4 rainy days annually in the 29364 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in the 29364 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 29364 zip code with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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